A couple months ago,
I came across the post “8 LDS Talks that Changed my Life” through Pinterest.
Over the past two months I’ve read or listened to, re-read or re-listened to
the talks on her list and the talks provided by commenters. I’ve been impressed
and edified by the inspiring messages of LDS leaders. At the end of her post
she asked, “which talks would top your list?” I’ve thought a lot about that
question and as I have read/listened to the favorite talks of others I’ve also read/listened
to favorite talks of my own and have compiled a list of talks that really mean
something to me.
“An High Priest of Good Things to Come”
By Jeffery R Holland
October 1999
Favorite Quote: “Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until
heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.”
Read it HERE.
“His Grace is Sufficient”
By Brad Wilcox
BYU speeches July
2011
Favorite Quote:
“Jesus doesn’t make up the difference. Jesus makes all the difference. Grace is
not about filling gaps. It is about filling us.”
Read it HERE.
“But For a Small Moment”
By Neal A Maxwell
BYU Speeches Sept
1974
Favorite Quote: “God knows even now
what the future holds for each of us…The future “you” is before him now. He
knows what it is he wishes to bring to pass in your life. He knows the kind of
remodeling in your life and in mine that he wishes to achieve.”
“You Matter to Him”
By Dieter F Uchtdorf
October 2011
Favorite Quote: “God
sees you not only as a mortal being on a small planet who lives for a brief
season- He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being you are capable and
designed to become. He wants you to know that you matter to Him.”
“Happiness, Your Heritage”
By Dieter F Uchtdorf
October 2008
Favorite Quote: “In
the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the
number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance. Let us open our
eyes and see the heavy hearts, notice the loneliness and despair; let us feel
the silent prayers of others around us, and let us be an instrument in the
hands of the lord to answer those prayers.”
“Safety For the Soul”
By Jeffery R Holland
October 2009
Favorite Quote: “I ask that my testimony of the Book of Mormon and all that it implies, given today under my own oath and office, be
recorded by men on earth and angels in heaven. I hope I have a few years left
in my “last days,” but whether I do or do not, I want it absolutely clear when
I stand before the judgment bar of God that I declared to the world, in the
most straightforward language I could summon, that the Book of Mormon is true,
that it came forth the way Joseph said it came forth and was given to bring
happiness and hope to the faithful in the travail of the latter days.”
“Attempting the Impossible”
By Jorge F Zeballos
October 2009
Favorite Quote: “The
Lord does not expect that we do what we cannot achieve. The command to become
perfect, as He is, encourages us to achieve the best of ourselves, to discover
and develop the talents and attributes with which we are blessed by a loving
Eternal Father, who invites us to realize our potential as children of God.”
(I recommend reading
this talk. Brother Zeballos has a strong accent and reading the talk allowed me
to easier understand and appreciate the beauty of his message.)
Read it HERE.
“Finding Joy in the Journey”
By Thomas S Monson
October 2008
Favorite Quote: “I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short
sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is
important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important
things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and nonexistent future when
you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the
journey—now.”
“The Infinite Power of Hope”
By Dieter F Uchtdorf
October 2008
Favorite Quote: "The brighter our hope, the greater our faith. The stronger our hope, the
purer our charity."
“A Voice of Warning”
By Henry B Eyring
October 1998
Favorite Quote: “At
some moment in the world to come, everyone you will ever meet will know what
you know now…And they will know what you knew. And they will remember whether
you offered them what someone had offered you.”
And now I have to
ask, which talks would top your list?
